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Policy No 02/2017

Tele : 23019646 E2 Works (PPC) Sub Dte

Dte of Works, E-in-C's Branch
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg,
New Delhi 110011.

A/37696/12-126/Pol/E2W (PPC) o' Apr 17

List 'A' and 'B'

DEPRECIATION RATE FOR MES INSTALLATIONS

AMENDMENT TO MES STANDING ORDER (1995 EDITION)

1. E-in-C's Standing Order 1995 edition contains rates of depreciation for MES
installations at Para 265.

2. The following amendments shall be carried out in Para 265: -

Para 265. Depreciation for the purpose of cost accounting and comparison of
alternatives of water and electricity, the following rates of depreciation will be
assumed: -

Recommended
Ser Depreciation Percentage
Property
No Per Annum of Original
' . Value

1. Land, earth work, eg bunds NI

2. Buildings (permanent)

(a) Permanent buildings of all types, 1

brick concrete and masonry channels
drains, filters, reservoirs, tanks and wells.

(b) Building hutted As required basis

3. Foundation and stagings At the rate laid down for the

plant supported

4. (a) Aerial lines 2

(5% fOr Coastal Area)
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Recommended
Ser Depreciation Percentage
Property
No Per Annum of Original
Value

(b) Steel poles or rails 3.3

(5% for Coastal Area)

(c) RCC poles 3.3

(5% for Coastal Area)

(d) Brick chimneys 2

(e) Asbestos, concrete and earthen ware 2

pipes

5. (a) Steel pipes and fittings 2.50

(15% for Coastal Area)

(b) Wrought (sand casted) pipes and 5

fittings
(15% for Coastal Area)
(c) Cl/ DI pipes and fittings (centrifugally
casted)

(d) Mechanical filters, water softening 5

plants

(e) Compressed air lines 5

6. (a) Air receivers of all kinds, condensers 5

compressor, electric generators, motors,
pumps, converting plant

(b) Boilers and stockers 5

(c) Cranes, lifts and escalators 5

(10% for Coastal Area)

(d) Switch, transforming plant 5

(e) Fuel and ash plant, ventilating 5

apparatus

(f) Insulated cables and Internal wiring 5

(g) Underground power cables, including 5

joint boxes, disconnecting boxes
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Recommended
Ser Depreciation Percentage
Property
No Per Annum of Original
Value

(h) Tube well 5

(j) Prime movers 5

(k) Central AC plant 5

(I) Refrigerating plant (refrigerator/ deep 14

freezers, cold storage plants)

(m) Fire fighting equipment (portable 10

type)

7. (a) Instrument of all kinds (MES T&P) 10

(b) Water treatment plant 10

(c) Mechanical equipment plant As laid down in Table `K' and

Para 943 of RMES

8. Split type AC 14

9. Window AC 14

10. Desert cooler 14

11. Water cooler 14

12. UPS 10

13. Stabilizers 10

14. Mechanical incinerator 10

15. Sewage treatment plants 5

16. Geysers 10

17. Fan (ceiling, exhaust, wall fan) 5

18. Automatic boom barrier 5

19. HT switchgears (VCBs, RMUs, etc) 5

20. APFC panels 5

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Recommended
Ser Depreciation Percentage
Property
No Per Annum of Original
Value

21. LT panels 5

22. Hot air plants 5

23. Mechanical ventilators 5

24. HDPE/ PP-R pipes and fittings 5

25. Power transformers 5

26. Distribution transformers 5

27. Maintenance free batteries 25

(KK Reswal)
Brig
DDGW (PPC & Est)
For E-in-C

Copy to:-

QMG's Branch / DG LWE

IHQ of MoD (Navy) / Dte of Works

IHQ of MoD (Air Force) / Dte of AF Works

HQ IDS / Works Dte

Coast Guard HQ

QMG's Branch / ADG TE

CME / Faculty of Construction Management

Internal

All Sub Dtes of Works Dte

utomation Cell - For uploading on the MES website.

Col Rajat
Digitally signed by Col Rajat Baijal
DN: c=IN, st=Kashmir, o=E-IN-C' Branch
Army MOD
Room No - 160 Automation Cell EINC

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Branc, ou=nonnic-mail-admin, cn=Col
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army@nic.in
Date: 2017.04.20 15:11:03 +05'30'